Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order revokes the Supreme Court Fees Order 1980 and replaces it by specifying new fees for proceedings in the Supreme Court following the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 which come into force on the same date as this Order.
In particular, the fee structure specified in this Order specifies fees payable at the two new stages of allocation and listing introduced by the Civil Procedure Rules. Where there are procedures similar to previous procedures, the fees have in most cases been increased.
The table of comparison below shows the comparison between the old fees and the new fees. The table also shows where new fees have been introduced.
Table of Comparison
| Number and summary of new fee (for full description see Schedule 1) | Amount of new fee (for full details see Schedule 1) | Amount of old fee | Number of old fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1. Fees payable in the High Court only | |||
| Commencement of proceedings 1 | |||
1.1 Money claim (a) not exceeding £50,000 | £300 | £120–500 | 1 |
| (b) exceeds £50,000 or is not limited | £400 | £120–500 | 1 |
1.2 Non money claim | £120 | £50–120 | 1; 2 |
1.3 Filing proceedings against new party | £30 | New fee | New fee |
1.4 Filing counterclaim | same fee as originating proceedings | New fee | New fee |
1.5 (a) Leave to issue originating proceedings | £30 | New fee | New fee |
| (b) Application for assessment of costs under Solicitors Act | £30 | £50 | 2(b) |
| General Fees 2 2.1 On allocation | £80 | New fee | New fee |
2.2 On listing | £400 | New fee | New fee |
2.3 Appeal (other than in Court of Appeal) | £100 | £50 | 9 and 11 |
2.4 Application on notice | £50 | £30–50 | 5A; 5B |
2.5 Application for order, no notice given | £25 | £20–30 | 5AA; 5C |
2.6 Witness summons | £30 | £10 | 7 |
2.7 Application to suspend or vary judgment or order | £25 | New fee | New fee |
| Enforcement 3 3.1 Sealing a writ of execution/possession/delivery | £20 | £20 | 12 |
3.2 Oral examination | £40 | £35 | 14 |
3.3 Garnishee order, charging order, appointment of receiver | £50 | £60 | 13 |
3.4 Judgment summons | £80 | £50 | 5B |
3.5 Application to register a judgment or order | £30 | £30 | 16(a)–(g); 17 |
| Miscellaneous proceedings or matters 4 | |||
| Bills of Sale 4.1 Filing any document under the Bills of Sale Acts | £10 | £10 | 21(a); (b) |
| Searches 4.2 For an official certificate of the result of a search | £5 | £5 | 24(a); (28(a); (b) |
4.3 Personal search in bankruptcy/companies records (per 15 minutes) | £5 | £5 | 24(b) |
| Judge sitting as arbitrator 4.4 Appointment as arbitrator or umpire of– (a) judge of the Commercial Court | £1,800 | £1,800 | 25(a)(i) |
| (b) judge of the Technology and Construction Court | £1,400 | £1,400 | 25(a)(ii) |
4.5 for every day or part of a day (after the first day) of hearing (a) before a judge of the Commercial Court; or | £1,800 | £1,800 | 25(b)(i) |
| (b) before a judge of the Technology and Construction Court | £1,400 | £1,400 | 25(b)(ii) |
| Fees payable in Admiralty Matters 5 5.1 On the issue of a warrant for the arrest of a ship or goods | £100 | £100 | 26(a) |
5.2 On the sale of a ship or goods (minimum fee £200); (a) for every £100 or fraction of £100 of the price up to £100,000 | £1 | £1 | 26(b)(i) |
| (b) for every £100 or fraction of £100 of the price over £100,000 | 50p | 50p | 26(b)(ii) |
5.3 On entering a reference for hearing by the Registrar | £50 | £50 | 26(c) |
| Companies Act 1985 and Insolvency Act 1986 6 6.1 On entering a bankruptcy petition: (a) if presented by a debtor or the personal representative of a deceased debtor | £120 | £50 | 30(b)(i) |
| (b) if presented by a creditor or other person | £150 | £80 | 30(b)(ii) |
6.2 Petition for an administration order | £100 | £120 | 30(c) |
6.3 Any other petition | £150 | £80 | 30(a) |
6.4 (a) Request for a certificate of discharge from bankruptcy | £50 | New fee | New fee |
| (b) after the first certificate, for each copy | £1 | New fee | New fee |
| Section 2. Fees payable in both the High Court and in the Court of Appeal | |||
| Copy Documents 7 7.1 (a) Copy per page for the first five pages of each document | £1 | £1 | 18(a) |
7.1 (b) Copy per page for subsequent pages | 25p | 25p | 18(b) |
7.2 Electronic copy | £3 | New fee | New fee |
| Affidavits 8 8.1 Taking an affidavit/affirmation or attestation | £5 | £5 | 23(a) |
8.2 For each exhibit referred to in an affidavit | £2 | £2 | 23(b) |
| Section 3. Fees payable in the Court of Appeal only | |||
| Fees payable in appeals to the Court of Appeal 9 | |||
9.1 On filing a notice of appeal | £200 | £200 | 27(a) |
9.2 On filing a respondent’s notice | £100 | £150 | 27(b) |
9.3 On filing any application notice | £100 | £100 | 27(c) |
| Section 4. Fees payable on the determination of costs | |||
| Determination of costs 10 Old fees apply where documents filed pursuant to a court order, or application made for review of taxing officer’s decision, made before this Order came into force. | |||
10.1 Filing request for detailed assessment—legal aid only cases | £120 | No specific fee | No specific fee |
10.2 Filing request for detailed assessment hearing/request for hearing date for assessment under Part III Solicitors Act 1974 | £160 | scale fees (estimated average £720) | 29(a); (b); (c); (d) |
10.3 Issue of default costs certificate | £40 | New fee | New fee |
10.5 Applying for court’s approval of a Legal Aid Assessment Certificate | £20 | New fee | New fee |